Epilepsy is part of our routine, just like brushing our teeth or getting ready for school, explains Layla’s Mum, Patricia. It does not determine or dictate our days. Luckily for Layla, she has an epilepsy syndrome that she

Laetitia had her first seizure at 18 months. Complex partial epilepsy was confirmed when she was 3-years-old. School years were difficult and she was unable to obtain any diploma. Drug resistance meant many medication changes and trials, with

"I needed courage, strength and self-belief to have achieved so much", says Katrin Löhken, a 34-year-old Doctor of Natural Science. She finished her Doctoral Thesis last year in Research Center, Jülich, Germany (in collaboration Aachen

Emily Hoover loves listening to music, riding quads in the desert, volunteering and making the most of each day. She was diagnosed with Generalized Epilepsy with Intractable Epilepsy. However, she doesn't allow her seizures to change

About International Epilepsy Day

International Epilepsy Day, a joint initiative created by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), is a global event celebrated annually on the 2nd Monday of February, to promote awareness on epilepsy right around the world.